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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((2•3x2) - 7x) - 49
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 6x2-7x-49
The first term is, 6x2 its coefficient is 6 .
The middle term is, -7x its coefficient is -7 .
The last term, "the constant", is -49
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 6 • -49 = -294
Step-2 : Find two factors of -294 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -7 .
-294 | + | 1 | = | -293 | ||
-147 | + | 2 | = | -145 | ||
-98 | + | 3 | = | -95 | ||
-49 | + | 6 | = | -43 | ||
-42 | + | 7 | = | -35 | ||
-21 | + | 14 | = | -7 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -21 and 14
6x2 - 21x + 14x - 49
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3x • (2x-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (2x-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3x+7) • (2x-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 7) • (3x + 7)
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